The superintendent of the Ontario-Montclair School District is one of the most highly compensated superintendents in the state of California, according to data on public schools salaries published this week.

MONTCLAIR — The city’s $34 million budget looks at the possibility of bringing in an additional $1.1 million in revenue, which includes a $600,0000 savings that could be achieved if the city merges its fire department with Upland’s.

It’s probably too early to know if 2012 will be remembered as an especially angry election year, but the vitriol seen during past weeks’ debates between the Democratic and Republican presidential tickets may have trickled down to the contests for local offices.

ONTARIO – If there’s one thing a high school community understands, it’s pep rallies.

Cheerleaders and mascots for the Chaffey Joint Union High School District’s 12 high schools on Thursday night marched down the aisles at Hill Auditorium to energize advocates for its $848 million bond that is on the Nov. 6 ballot.

MONTCLAIR – A new residential development in the city has received a boost from a well-known figure.

Canyon-Johnson Urban Fund, in which former Los Angeles Laker Earvin “Magic” Johnson is a partner, has made a $25.7 million investment in a joint venture with an affiliate of GLJ Partners for the acquisition and development of The Paseos, a transit-oriented apartment development in north Montclair.

MONTCLAIR – The City Council took its first step in dissolving its redevelopment agency, but officials are worried that the move may cause the city to default on a short-term bond it took out several years ago.

In a special meeting on Thursday, the City Council agreed to oversee the winding down of the Montclair Redevelopment Agency, as well as to transfer the agency’s housing assets and functions to the Montclair Housing Authority.

MONTCLAIR – The Montclair City Council decided 3 to 1 Wednesday night to require members of the Montclair Fire Fighters Association to continue their 6 percent individual contribution toward their retirement fund.

Negotiators for the city and the association (MFFA) had been at an impasse since February.

MONTCLAIR – A request to increase the Fire Department’s overtime budget has been turned down by City Council members at their midyear budget review.

The Fire Department is requesting $94,496 for additional overtime for the remainder of the fiscal year, but, instead, council members on Tuesday directed Fire Chief Troy Ament to implement “jump staffing” to help control costs.

Ontario-Montclair School District officials are expected to weigh budget reductions of up to $13 million at their board meeting on Thursday. The reductions are a part of the district’s contingency plan for a worst-case scenario – if voters do not approve a tax extension proposed by the governor. The item will be discussed at the Central Language Academy auditorium.

ONTARIO – Ontario-Montclair School District could face up to $13.2 million in budget cuts for the next school year if the Legislature and voters are not willing to OK a tax extension proposed by the governor.

If the governor’s proposal to abolish redevelopment agencies becomes a reality, Montclair will have to fund a couple of full-time positions and find ways to support wages and benefits for a number of other full-time positions.

Just five city managers in California — and only one in the Inland area — earned more than Temecula City Manager Shawn Nelson in 2009, according to a survey.

Nelson, 51, earned $336,288 last year, an amount that includes his base salary, deferred compensation and other payouts, according to the survey released last month by the League of California Cities, an advocacy group for cities and towns. Nelson’s base pay is $291,571 a year, according to Temecula.

MONTCLAIR – City Council members unanimously approved a two-tier pension program that will reduce the retirement benefit for non-safety employees hired after June 20.

The city’s retirement rate and annual costs will decrease as a result of the contract amendment with the California Public Employees’ Retirement System that was approved at Monday’s council meeting. The change does not affect police officers and firefighters.

COLTON – Pricey pension packages, budget breakdowns and deep deficits have reduced or jeopardized the reserves some cities have amassed over recent years.

Both Colton and San Bernardino are struggling with dwindling incomes that have burned cash reserves to dangerously low levels.

Rialto is struggling with higher pension costs set to start July 1, which a top official has said will deplete a sizeable $31 million reserve within three years if employees don’t agree to concessions.